Construction Kits for LPG production — Liquefied gas could become the fuel of the future — but its handling, storage and liquefaction demands elaborate process plant. Now, gas specialist Linde introduces a modular concept for LNG liquefaction in small and medium size. Their vision: The liquefaction toolbox for plan engineers …

More than just instant coffee — Spray–dried powders are widely used throughout the food and pharmaceuticals industry. While these products are easy to use, the required processes are actually quite challenging: Production methods have to be efficient, easy to handle and fully hygienic. Therefore, plant operators will have to take a closer look at the properties of spray dryers…

Safe, secure and sustainable – The ideal production process ticks all these boxes. With rising energy prices and an increasing awareness of environmental and personal safety, this year's Process Management Academy in Antwerp focused on 'Excellence in Safety and Sustainability'. Nearly 120 participants discussed cyber security, process safety, brand protection and energy management.

ATEX-certified servo valves meet the safety requirements for explosive gas atmospheres – To meet the rugged requirements for oil and gas drilling, engineers are designing servo valves with on–board microprocessing. Read on to know more.

A new dosage pump solution offers more than just lower life-cycle costs — Pump efficiency is energy efficiency. But do you have to sacrifice dosing accuracy for energy saving? As power consumption becomes a premier cost factor for pumps, one should consider alternative technologies.

At these years exhibition, Cabot is featuring the Cabot Norit SX, Norit GSX, Norit RX and Norit CN activated carbon families optimized for the support of precious-metal catalysts.

The innovation champions of Achema 2018 have been crowned. The eleven most innovative products have received the coveted Innovation Award out of around 100 entries. At the award ceremony, the prize winners and shortlist candidates celebrated with about 250 other guests.

Aro, a global manufacturer of products for the management of fluids in industrial operations and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is showcasing a variety of pumping solutions, ranging from air-operated diaphragm pumps to piston pumps, and filters, regulators and lubricators (FRLs).

The new oil-free Comp-Air Ultima compressor offers up to 12 % improved energy efficiency compared to a conventional two-stage machine, as well as a 37 % smaller footprint, says the manufacturer Comp Air (a Gardner Denver brand).

Modular construction is well suited to building small-scale chemical plants, and it can play a significant role in making small, regional plants cost-competitive with megascale plants, in certain strategic locations, according to a presentation by Tom Schafer, vice president of Koch Modular Process Systems LLC (KMPS) at Achema.